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Post-Katrina: Getting the Incentives and Priorities Right

Post-Katrina: Getting the Incentives and Priorities Right

Katherine Probst and John Anderson

Sept. 30, 2005

The Energy Marathon: What Has Congress Wrought?

The Energy Marathon: What Has Congress Wrought?

Robert Fri

Aug. 17, 2005

Whither Superfund? Is Superfund Withering?

Whither Superfund? Is Superfund Withering?

Katherine Probst

Aug. 1, 2005

Antimicrobial Resistance in Developing Countries

Antimicrobial Resistance in Developing Countries

Ramanan Laxminarayan

Aug. 1, 2005

Flying in the Face of Uncertainty

Flying in the Face of Uncertainty

Molly Macauley

July 26, 2005

Zimbabwe’s Approach to Conserving Indigenous Wildlife

Zimbabwe’s Approach to Conserving Indigenous Wildlife

Carolyn Fischer, Edwin Muchapondwa, and Thomas Sterner

July 1, 2005

Emissions Allowances in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program

Emissions Allowances in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program

Dallas Burtraw, Karen Palmer, and Daniel Kahn

June 1, 2005

Reducing Emissions from the Electricity Sector

Reducing Emissions from the Electricity Sector

Karen Palmer, Dallas Burtraw, and Jhih-Shyang Shih

June 1, 2005

Taking Risks on the Space Frontier

Taking Risks on the Space Frontier

Molly Macauley

June 1, 2005

Valuation of Natural Resource Improvements in the Adirondacks

Valuation of Natural Resource Improvements in the Adirondacks

RFF Staff

June 1, 2005

What Do Developers Want?

What Do Developers Want?

Kris Wernstedt and Peter Meyer

June 1, 2005

Wholesale Electricity Markets and Policy: An Overview

Wholesale Electricity Markets and Policy: An Overview

Tim Brennan

April 6, 2005

Alaska to the Rescue

Alaska to the Rescue

Joel Darmstadter and Ian Parry

March 24, 2005

Needed: A Parallel Approach on Climate Policy

Needed: A Parallel Approach on Climate Policy

Richard G. Newell

March 17, 2005

How do we Make Kyoto Work?

How do we Make Kyoto Work?

Raymond J. Kopp

Feb. 1, 2005

COP 10: Divided camps on how to move forward, or rather, how to start moving forward

COP 10: Divided camps on how to move forward, or rather, how to start moving forward

William Pizer

Dec. 16, 2004

Next Steps in Global Climate Policy

Next Steps in Global Climate Policy

Raymond J. Kopp

Dec. 13, 2004

Beyond Kyoto

Beyond Kyoto

Roger A. Sedjo

Dec. 10, 2004

State and Federal Roles in Oversight of Genetically Modified Crops

State and Federal Roles in Oversight of Genetically Modified Crops

RFF Staff

Dec. 1, 2004

Telecommuting: What Impact Will It Have on the Environment

Telecommuting: What Impact Will It Have on the Environment

RFF Staff

Dec. 1, 2004

Improving Public Participation along the Danube River

Improving Public Participation along the Danube River

Ruth Bell

Nov. 1, 2004

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Brownfields in America: Seeds of Innovation

Resources Staff

Nov. 1, 2004

Energy Independence? Not Any Time Soon

Energy Independence? Not Any Time Soon

John Anderson

Oct. 15, 2004

Oil Prices Keep Swinging

Oil Prices Keep Swinging

John Anderson

Sept. 15, 2004